How to hide certain forums from appearing from "view new posts" function?

[Big J]

Hello,

Does anyone know of a way to make it so specific forums do not appear in the list when users use the 'view new posts' function?

Thanks!

[Big J]

Bump

[assassingod]

For which vB version? A quick to do it in vB3 is to open search.php and replace line 2036 with:

PHP Code:

WHERE forumid IN (". implode(',', $forumids).") AND forumid NOT IN(x) 


Replace x with the forumid.

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by assassingod

For which vB version? A quick to do it in vB3 is to open search.php and replace line 2036 with:

PHP Code:

WHERE forumid IN (". implode(',', $forumids).") AND forumid NOT IN(x) 


Replace x with the forumid.

Might want to tell what the line contains because some people modified their search.php

[assassingod]

I had to copy that from another screen and I couldn't remember the entire line so the line number had to do. If someone can post the entire line for me then i'll add that to my post.

[Gary King]

Replace this line I believe:

PHP Code:

        WHERE forumid IN(" . implode(', ', $forumids) . ") 


[assassingod]

Looks right to me. Thanks Gary

[mini2]

I excluded my off topic and banter forum from being searchable (and thus also showing in new posts), and set up a public group called OT&B Fans that people could join which would allow you to search the forum/view it in new posts if you wanted to.

Seemed like a decent compromise.

[accyroy]

mini2, could you please help out a new VB'er. This is exactly what I want to do with my forums but don't know what/where to change things! cheers..

[mini2]

This was on vBulletin 3, so if you're on vBulletin 2 I cant help, if you're on three, let me know and I'll post a brief "how to", it's very easy.